Lee Roy Selmon

Lee Roy Selmon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers to create a dominant defensive front and led Oklahoma to back-to-back national championships, died Sunday -- two days after being hospitalized for a stroke. He was 56. A statement released on behalf of his wife, Claybra Selmon, said he died surrounded by family at a Tampa hospital. "For all his accomplishments on and off the field, to us, Lee Roy was the rock of our family. This has been a sudden and shocking event, and we are devastated by this unexpected loss," the statement said. Selmon was hospitalized Friday, and the Buccaneers confirmed later that he had a stroke. ...

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Lee Roy Selmon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers to create a dominant defensive front and led Oklahoma to back-to-back national championships, died Sunday -- two days after being hospitalized for a...